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1808 Half Cent Dbl Struk PCGS AU55

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1808 Half Cent Dbl Struk PCGS AU55
Half Cents 1808 C-3 R1 PCGS graded About Uncirculated-55. Double Struck. <b>Frosty reddish steel brown with splashes of darker steel toning on both sides, mostly on the obverse. The protected areas are covered with attractive cartwheel luster from die flowlines. There is a faint hairline scratch from the earlobe down to the shoulder, but it is mostly hidden by the hair. The most notable defect is a small crack in the planchet at the rim over R in LIBERTY, as struck. Double struck with an offset of about a half millimeter. There is strong doubling along the profile from the top of the head down to the bottom of the neck, plus less obvious doubling on LIB and the hair ribbon. The reverse shows fine doubling on HALF CENT and much of the wreath. M-LDS, Manley state 4.0. EAC grade net AU50.</b> <p align="center">Superior Galleries was founded in 1929 and has been a leader in
the numismatic auction business since 1971.</p> <p align="center"><b>Consignments wanted for June 2 & 3, 2002 Pre-Long Beach Sale.</b></p> <p align="center"><b>Call Steve Deeds</b> at (800) 421-0754 ext 230.</p>